Movie Description
A surprisingly thoughtful analysis of the Japanese pop icon phenomenon. Mima is an ex-pop idol who was worshipped by the masses before fashion dictated otherwise. In order to salvage her career, she decides to drop music and pursue acting. A soap opera role is offered but Mima's character is less clean cut than desired. Regardless, she agrees and events take a turn for the worse. She begins to feel reality slip. She discovers (imagines?) her identical twin, a mirror image that hasn't given up singing. Internet sites appear describing every intimate detail of her life and a figure stalks her from the shadows. Her friends and associates are threatened, and killed, as Mima descends into a dangerous world of paranoid delusion. She fears for her life and must unravel fact from illusion in order to stay alive.
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Interview with Director Satoshi Kon
Voice Actor Interviews
Original Theatrical Trailer
Musical Photo Gallery
Behind-the-Scenes Performances
Bonus Audio Track
Manga Web Link
Editorial Reviews
"...PERFECT BLUE is a delirious, culturally astute invention..."
Sight and Sound - p.50 - Jonathan Rommey
"...PERFECT BLUE is a psychological thriller that intrigues..."
Variety - p.88 - Dennis Harvey
"...A very interesting play on levels and perceptions of reality..."
New York Times - p.E20 - Anita Gates
"...It is an amazing feat of animation, a stylish psychological thriller....PERFECT BLUE creates an increasingly terrifying world and pulls you into it with the effectiveness of a Hitchcock classic..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (10/07/1999)
"...It's memorable and sometimes beautiful..."
Total Film - Nev Pierce (09/01/2000)
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